1817?-1895

An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.

Frederick Douglass was born a slave, denied an education, and expected to work like a beast of the fields until the day he died. But Douglass's mind and spirit could no be imprisoned. As he secretly learned to read an write, Douglass looked ahead to the day he could escape the chains of slavery. Once free, he wrote this classic of American literature. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horror of slavery.

When an overseer named Covey sets out to break his spirit, Frederick Douglass fights back and learns not to think or act like a slave.

Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life--from slave to freedom.

Autobiographical account of the life of Frederick Douglass, describing his life, his freedom, and how slavery effects slaves and slave owners.

Series 1. Speeches, debates, and interviews. v.1. 1841-46. v.2. 1847-54. v.3. 1855-63. v.4. 1864-80. v.5. 1881-95.

A dramatization on the life of Frederick Douglass and his work as an abolitionist and in the women's movement.